Congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS): COLQ

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS): COLQ. This is caused by COLQ acetylcholine esterase deficiency. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Genetics and pathology

  • This is caused by COLQ acetylcholine esterase deficiency
  • It is a synaptic CMS

Clinical features

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Treatment

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References

  1. Mihaylova V, Muller JS, Vilchez JJ, et al. Clinical and molecular genetic findings in COLQ-mutant congenital myasthenic syndromes. Brain 2008; 131:747-759.
  2. Finlayson S, Beeson D, Palace J. Congenital myasthenic syndrome: an update. Pract Neurol 2013; 13:80-91.
  3. Vidanagamage A, Gooneratne IK, Nandasiri S, et al. A rare mutation in the COLQ gene causing congenital myasthenic syndrome with remarkable improvement to fluoxetine: a case report. Neuromuscul Disord 2020 (Online ahead of print).

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